Children suffering from dengue receive treatment at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in Dhaka. UNB
Health

Dengue deaths hit 400 as 11 die in a day, highest daily toll this year

Waadaa Desk

Eleven people died from dengue in the 24 hours until 8am on Tuesday, the highest single-day death toll recorded so far this year, taking the total number of deaths to 400 since January 2026.

During the same period, 2,071 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The cumulative number of dengue cases reported nationwide has now reached 128,237.

On October 25, Bangladesh recorded 2,249 dengue cases. 

The previous highest daily case count was recorded on September 27, when 2,158 cases were reported.

The highest single-day death toll before Tuesday was recorded on October 6 and 15, when 10 people died from the mosquito-borne disease on each day.

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